Help Protect 'The Twist and Shout Forest' (LOST - October 2016)
A key section of the the Mt. Elphinstone Provincial Park expansion zone is under threat to clearcut logging. BC Timber Sales Blk A87125 threatens to log an intact, multi-story forest between two existing former cutblocks, thus adding to fragmentation across this fragile landscape. The forest type is recorded as Blue-Listed on the Provincial Endangered Species (Flora) List, and yet does not obtain any special considerations for protection. Take a walk along the ELF trail that meanders through this older forest, and you'll feel like you're in Stanley Park as you walk under the towering Douglas-Fir trees. Please, 'Take Action' today by contacting the BCTS decision-makers found on the campaign page. This forest is on traditional Skwxwu7mesh (Squamish) lands. (Photo Credit - Thanks to Shel Neufeld)

A Conservation Review Of The Elphinstone Prov. Park Expansion Proposal

Wayne McCrory – one of Canada’s leading conservation-biologists, has completed an ecological review of the 2,000Ha lower Elphinstone forests that is the subject of a park expansion & protection area. Wayne conducted field studies, compiled and analysed existing data and has now completed a break-through report on our Elphinstone forest. He makes a compelling case for protection of this lower elevation, emerging old-growth forest. To avoid creating 'islands of extinction' due to having 3 isolated park zones as is the present case, McCrory's recommendation is to secure a 2,000Ha zone that will provide adequate buffer zones for the 3 park parcels, and in doing so help to maintain the viability of this blue-listed ecosystem.

Protect the Dakota Bowl Bear Sanctuary
Logging these forests will destroy one of the best bear habitats on the Coast.
On the slopes rising above Dakota Creek (lower Sunshine Coast) a population of black bears (Ursus americanus) has found a sanctuary – safe from human disturbance. However, BC Timbers Sales (BCTS) is planning on logging 50.4Ha, or 124.5 acres of this forest, where dozens of bear den sites would be destroyed. Loss of this special habitat will displace these bears and drive them into human-conflict zones. Logging these old-growth forests would be a tragic loss to the Sunshine Coast. Dakota Bowl Bear Sanctuary is on traditional Squamish 1st Nation territory. The Sunshine Coast Regional District opposes logging in The Dakota Bowl Community Watershed. Find out more...

Protect Roberts Creek Headwaters Ancient Forest (SAVED - October 2013)On the northwest slopes of Mt. Elphinstone, in Squamish Nation's traditional lands, this forest lies between 2 Wildlife Habitat Areas (WHA) and is the home of 1000+ year old endangered 'Ancient' yellow cedar trees, the endangered Marbled Murrelet, the black bear and countless other animals and species. In addition to destroying these highly prized values, clearcut logging now scheduled, would split this WHA in half and pose a high risk to downstream fisheries and water users on the lower reaches of Roberts Creek. Sunshine Coast residents and all concerned citizens must now act quickly to save this forest before it is too late. Home of many of the 'Oldest Trees in Canada' these forests are truly living monuments to the past, present and future and therefore should go into a special category of ‘Ancient Forests’ and be preserved forever.

Save the Dakota Ridge Ancient Forests(SAVED - Nov. 2011)Similar to the Caren Range that was saved as a Park in the 1990s the Dakota Ridge Forests are not just 250+ years old (the definition of old growth), but these majestic trees are more in the range of 1,000-1,500+ years old (at this altitude the snow pack is in excess of 16 feet, the yearly growth period is short with approx. growth ring diameter measurement to age count of 1cm=10 years). In fact, one of two newly discovered 'Giant' trees, the 'Giant Twin', could surpass the Caren Range 1,835 year old tree and be the longest-living tree on record in Canada. Home of many of the 'Oldest Trees in Canada' these forests are truly living monuments to the past, present and future and therefore should go into a special category of ‘Ancient ' Forests and be preserved forever.

We are a B.C. based environmental group providing information to the public on proposed logging in important forest lands. Our mission is to ‘Protect Key Forests and Habitat From Elimination‘ in order to conserve ecosystems. View the 'slider images' here and our Campaigns section for in-depth information and images to see why our Old Growth and Ancient Forests are worth Saving...Then Click on the green Take Action Button and Follow Our Easy 3 minute ‘Take Action Steps’ to Send an Email and Message (suggested message provided) to the key People that can Help.

Mr. Lorne Lewis Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) Director Area E (Elphinstone) Dear Mr. Lewis, You are aware of the area (Lot 1313) on the slopes behind Gibsons, now referred to as ‘The Reed Rd Forest Reserve‘ and the history of it as a BC Timber Sales Blk 91376. You participated on […]

Letter to the Editor – Coast Reporter SCRD residents should be informed that the Chapman Creek Drinking Watershed is currently getting hit hard by clearcut logging. Surespan of North Vancouver holds private lands in the watershed and once they completed the logging of a block in June 2016 (where a 3 month roadblock took place), […]

For Immediate Release November 13, 2016 (Directions – Map At Bottom of Page) Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) has come across a large stand of Western Red Cedars on the lower elevation Elphinstone slopes. One of the main factors that makes it rare is that there’s no evidence in this stand of the mid 1800’s wildfire […]

With heavy hearts we ventured off the B & K Rd, and up the re-activated forest service road to view the clearcut destruction of the former ‘Twist & Shout Forest’, Sunshine Coast, BC. Here the timber industry goes again “killing the goose that laid the golden egg”. The replacement forest (tree farm) that will replanted […]

October 8, 2016 – Roberts Creek BC: At yesterday’s BC Supreme Court hearing (in Vancouver, BC), the judge granted Peninsula Logging a 2nd injunction that essentially allows for the completion of logging in the ‘Twist and Shout Forest’ (cutblock A87125) within the proposed Mt Elphinstone park expansion area. While we are disappointed, we will abide […]